The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-20
CARDS IN A SYNAGOGUE.
A Polish Place of Worship in Which
Gambling Was Carried On.
From he PhiIodeiphio Pres

From the P'tiGdetphtG Press.
There will he an outburst of indignation
in the congregation of Aushe Poland B'Nai
Moses Montefiore when they hear that
Meyer Kuttner and Harris Friedman, both
charter members, have been held in $500
bail each for using the synagogue as poker
room.
They might have continued debasing the
temple, and Rabbi Levenberg might have
preached on none the wiser had not Joseph
Seigall, the young Hebrew tailor thirsted
for drink in April. A young woman up
town who knew young Siegall, the Hebrew
tailor told him that Kuttner, the Polish sa-
loon keeper on South Street, had the best
cider the Hebrews know. SO on Monday af-
ternoon, with $50 in his inside pocket,
Siegall left his place of business at 1884
North Second, and went all the way to
Kuttners, at 722 South.
The synagogue of the Anshe Poland BNai
Moses Montefiore is right over the Poles sa-
loon. Reaching the place the young tailor
was hardly seated at one of the saloon tables
with his cider when Harris Friedman said
Friend, what do you say to game of
poker"
They went, according to Seigall's state
ment into the Polish synagogue, although at
the time he didn't know it. ..
! The tailor felt his fat wallet and assented.
The queer looking men came into the game.
SSeigall lost heavily from the start-that is,
heavily for a man with a capital of $50, and
when the afternoon had worn almost into
night and lamp was brought into the little
| synagogue, to quote him, he noticed ''mon-
| key bizness in re dealo
why for you all play me one MANI" he
| asked Friedman. Eats no fare" Freid-
man laughed and ordered the drinks.
Seigall was almost penniless when he caught
what he calls 1.-TWO of re DANES and opened
jackpot in which there was S..
Instantly there was an uproar in the Syna-
gogue. Friedman gathered in the money
on the table while some men held young
Seigal off him. There was profanity, too
and loud outcries brought Meyer Kuttner
from the salooon downstairs to the syna-
gogue above.
He said: Mine gracious, shentleman,
don't know who's to blame. | take re cards
away Come drink with re house
Young Seigall, indignant and penniless,
walked straight out of DOORS butlext day
be went back to get the numbero of the place
Kuttner spied him and offered him q few
dollars, which he refused.
On Tuesday evening Seigall, accompanied
by a squad of Second district officers went
to the place and as they entered friedman
dashed out of the door. Chase was given
| and he was captured in the vicinity
|
clIssed were arraigned before Magistrate
Lelar yesterday.
The commonwealth proved that Seigall
opened the Jackpot on two queens, that
| friedman didn't come in, but nevertheless
cheerfully said: "Give me three cards"
The man ON the other side of Seigall
stood pat. Mr.. Seigall protested against
Freidman's action, but the latter took the
pot. Kuttner was held in $500 bail for
keeping gambling house and Friedman
was held in $500 for fraud.
The synagogue was on the second floor
front. A big charter hung ON the wall on
which was engraved the names of thesc
original subscribers: Robert Rogers, 214s
Ridge avenue; M. j. Saddler, 81 Emmett
street; Meyer Kuttner, I'D South street
Jacob HeiShenhaur, 1905 Glove street; Har
ris Friedman, 237 Washington avenue
Friedman is in want of bail.
The rabbi of the synagogue is n. Leven
berg, of Sixth and Washington avenue. He
was called upon to find out if he knew the
game was going on there Mr. Levenberg
was out. Mrs Levenberg said he was
ieweer on South street She was asked
whore, and said: "Oh, he goes all through
South street.
The kuttneTs are not the best of people
Jacob was arrested for blowing up his place
with dynamite and Julius was held once for
running a gambling house, but it remained
for Meyer to utilize the Polish synagogue